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Ranchi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Election Commission of India has released the draft electoral roll for Jharkhand following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, with a total of 4.36 million names from the previous voter list omitted, a statement said...
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, brought together a group of student protestors, including those from Jantar Mantar and the viral Mumbai girl (who stopped a police van in the middle...
Guwahati, Aug 5 (IANS) The floodwaters that tore through Assam's Sivasagar district washed away homes, fields and livelihoods. But for one family in Bamun Pukhuri village under Nazira, they took away something that can never be rebuilt -- their only...
Bengaluru, Aug 5 (IANS) Signs of discontent within the Karnataka Congress intensified on Wednesday following the recent Cabinet expansion, with Raichur Rural MLA Basanagouda Daddal resigning as Chairman of the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd., and Chikkaballapur...
Raipur, Aug 5 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Wednesday inaugurated ‘Van Mahotsav 2026’ and participated in a tree plantation drive under the ‘Peepal for People’ initiative. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said the state government...
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) A youth was shot at and admitted to a hospital after a shooting broke out over an argument at a drinking party in Howrah district's Liluah area of West Bengal, the police said on Wednesday. Tension...
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that state governments cannot cite additional financial burden as a ground to oppose enhancement of the retirement age of judicial officers from 60 to 62 years, saying such concerns...
Raipur, Aug 5 (IANS) In a major push towards technological advancement and industrial growth, the Chhattisgarh Council of Ministers on Wednesday approved seven significant proposals, including a Rs 500 crore Artificial Intelligence Mission and land allocation for the state’s first...
Gandhinagar, Aug 5 (IANS) Registrations have opened for the National Children's Science Congress (NCSC)-2026 in Gujarat, inviting students aged between 10 to 17 years to develop research-based projects addressing local challenges, with 26 of the state's best entries set to...
Chennai, Aug 5 (IANS) DMK president and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, on Wednesday slammed the TVK government’s maiden Budget, describing it as a "damp squib" that lacked originality, offered no farsighted schemes and failed to deliver on...
Bhopal, Aug 5 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday advised students to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT responsibly, saying technology should be used to assist learning but facts must always be verified through independent...
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday staged a fierce demonstration in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue near the Mantralaya, demanding an unconditional public apology from the Congress leadership for the controversial social media post...